Allahabad

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·music

Trying to make a living by selling bamboo flutes is not an easy task. This flute-seller seems quite adept at playing the flute and enthralls us with his talent.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Viewer discretion advised due to possible graphic content. Naga Sadhus gather to take a holy dip in the waters of the river Ganges during the early morning on the first bathing day of Ardh Kumbh Mela in Allahabad in 2007.

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh·festival · aerial

An expansive aerial view of the river landscape at the sacred Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, India, during the massive Prayag Kumbh Mela gathering.

Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · old town

This powerful footage from last year’s Maha Kumbh captures the sheer scale and spiritual energy of the world’s largest religious gathering.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Sadhus having meal at a langar, organised during the Allahabad Kumbh Mela, India. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Peaceful and dirty flows the river eternal - the Ganges, as India's faithful Hindu hordes turn up in full force to pray, bathe, purify and then disperse, all in the name of faith and the lord...

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Thousands gathered to take holy bathe at the river Ganges during the Kumbh mela in Allahabad. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · ceremony

Glimpse of the Allahabad Kumbh Mela, India. A woman is seen selling puja items and a lady is applying bindi on her forehead. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Kumbh has a mesmerising influence over the minds of Indians as it is witness to the largest human gathering in history for the same cause on a single day irrespective of any worldly barriers of caste, creed, colour and religion.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Sadhu or Hindu holy man blessing and interacting with a foreign tourist during the Allahabad Kumbh mela, India.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Thousands gathered to take holy bathe at the river Ganges during the Kumbh mela in Allahabad. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Hindus from all walks of life gather for ritual bathing, believing that their sins will be washed away. The bathing is followed by spiritual purification and blessings of one's soul.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · architecture

Mass Hindu pilgrims cross pontoon bridge to reach Maha Kumbh camp side for holy bathe during Kumbh Mela in Allahabad. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

An old sadhu playing chimta and pilgrims are seen offering money during the Allahabad Kumbh Mela, India. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Sadhus or holy men sitting around a bonfire as part of the initiation of new sadhus, during Kumbha Mela festival, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred ri…

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · river

Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttar Pradesh

An old rickshaw puller with complete white hairs waiting for customers on the busy streets of Allahabad. Allahabad also known as Prayag, is a large metropolitan city in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh in India.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · ceremony

Maha Kumbh has a mesmerizing influence over the minds of Indians as it is witness to the largest human garthering in history for the same cause on a single day irrespective of any worldy barriers of caste, creed, colour and religion.